From Hayden Powell's album "Roots and Stems" (2013, Periskop PSK101)
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Hayden Powell - trumpet
Eyolf Dale - piano
Jo Skaansar - bass
Produced by Hayden Powell
Recorded on 16th November 2012 at Rainbow Studio,
Oslo, by Peer Espen Ursfjord and Jan Erik Kongshaug
Mixed and mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Video by Daniel Kjellesvik
Composition by Hayden Powell
Hayden Powell is a trumpet player and composer based in Oslo, Norway. British by birth, Powell moved to Norway as a child and grew up in Molde. He works in a variety of styles - primarily jazz and improvised music - and released his debut album as a bandleader, The Attic, in September 2011. This was followed in 2013 by the album Roots and Stems, featuring his established trio with pianist Eyolf Dale and bassist Jo Skaansar.
Powell is also a member of the highly original brass quartet Magic Pocket, and has worked with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra as both a player and a composer. Furthermore, he has performed and recorded with artists as diverse as Iro Haarla, Solfrid Molland and Jens Carelius.
Roots and Stems is Hayden Powell's second album together with pianist Eyolf Dale and bassist Jo Skaansar. It presents 10 tunes the band has been working on since their 2011 release "The Attic", which featured several guest soloists and explored a wide range of ideas and expressions. Roots and Stems does the opposite - stripping away everything but the trio, giving each musician more space and responsibility. The aim has been to capture the creativity and interaction that characterizes live concerts and to take a «snapshot» of the band at that time. The outcome is a transparent, open sound with a large dynamic range and original arrangements. In spite of the lack of drums, the music is often percussive due to the musicians' strong sense of rhythm and use of extended instrumental techniques.
15 окт 2024
